The reason is obviously because he has all the attributes of a negative person, he was not a respectable individual at all. He was greedy, opportunistic, biased & hypocritical. Proof that Vibeeshan was not a positive, supportive or decent person will be shown in this article.
I will only use Ramayan, Mahabharat & Uttar Kanda here not puranas.
Vibeeshan abandoned his wife in lanka & his children/offspring their too;
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"I, leaving my sons and my wife, have come to take refuge with Rama."
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Point - he could have brought them along as many councilors also joined him on his journey away from lanka's border and straight into Rama's abode.
Why its bad: It can be assumed that in lanka these people rotted, went through discrimination, shame & a bad reputation cause of vibeeshan's treachery.
Vibeeshan's behavior during previous abductions committed by Ravan:
"Dashagriva with his son and Bibishana returned to his dwelling and caused all the captives, who were crying and sobbing, to be brought down; and the virtuous Bibishana, being aware of his intention regarding those women, who were noble and veritable pearls, the offspring of the Gods, Danavas and Rakshasas, said to his brother."
Note; vibeeshan did make a statement right after the quoted text, but it was to highlight the fact Madhu abducted Kumbhinasi. It was not for discouraging ravan from committig a future crime or with a intention of freeing these women that he abducted. It is clearly described in the first line that vibeeshan caused female prisoner's to be brought off the vehicle.
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Vibeeshan supported ravan despite knowing what past crimes he did. Here's a list of incidents done by Ravan which people label as crimes, all of them occur in a time period when Vibeeshan was in his court as an adviser & servant or minister. They are referenced in uttar kanda, yuddh kanda both.
1 - The humiliation of Vedavati leading her to commit suicide.
2 - The rape of Rambha at hand's of Ravan.
3 - The abduction of multiple women from devalok and nagalok.
4 - Murdering a million Aryan kshatriyas.
Vibeeshan had knowledge and context of all crimes only the incident of Punjiksthala was hidden from his eye/vision etc.
But Vibeeshan only choose to rebel or speak his mind or abandon lanka or do whatever form of protest when he felt that a victim of Ravan (the victim in this case would be "Seetha") has connections to powerful people (Ram & the vanara lord Sugreeva).
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Details of Anaranya incident.
Ravan remembers it;
Rama the son of Dasaratha is the man I think of whom Anaranya born of Ikshvaku dynasty formerly spoke, saying "O, the worst of demons, the worst of your race and the wretched one! In my race will be born a man who will slay you in battle with your sons, ministers, army, horses and charioteer."
Amount of soldier's in his army;
"The king with his army set out, in an attempt to slay Ravana, with his elephants numbering ten thousand, his horses a million, his chariots in their thousands and his infantry, which, O Prince, covered the whole earth. And that force rushed out to fight with its infantry and cavalry and a terrific and extraordinary struggle ensued between the King Anaranya and the Lord of the Rakshasas."
Note - his cavalry by itself was a million, but its mentioned his infantry fought aswell, so the death toll on his side would be more than just one million.
Proof it was eradicated:
"The army of that monarch, having fought for a long time and manifested supreme courage, was entirely destroyed as a libation poured into a fire is wholly consumed. Coming in contact with those ranks projecting flames, the remaining battalions were completely annihilated."
Logic: If u can read then i dont need to provide any commentary, cause the quote speaks for itself.
CONCLUSION - So vibeeshan understands the basic fact that Ravan provoked anaranya for a battle, invaded his kingdom, killed one million animals/humans, yet still vibeeshan agrees to feed his wife and offspring with food grown in lanka (a city ruled by Ravan). He also tries to give advice to ravan sometimes, advice that could prevent him from dying at the cost of embarrassment.
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The name of Vibeeshan's father in law;
"Bibishana received as wife the virtuous Sarama, the daughter of the King of the Gandharvas, the magnanimous Shailusha, and she had been born on the shores of the Lake Manasa."
Note - this's only as per uttar kanda, because if you remove uttar kanda then the name of Vibeeshan's wife & father in law is not available.
According to uttar kanda when Bharat was deployed for a campaign then he encounters many gandharvas possibly the father of Vibeeshan's wife.
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"Caught in the noose of destruction, three hundred thousand Gandharvas were slain in an instant, cut to pieces by that hero. The inhabitants of the Celestial Region were unable to remember such a fearful conflict in which, in the twinkling of an eye, so vast a number of warriors perished. The Gandharvas all being slain, Bharata, the son of Kaikeyi entered those two opulent and magnificent cities."
Analysis - of course theirs always a chance that Sarama's father was not among the gandharvas here but when u think about it does it not seem ironic that Sarama's father Sailusa did not get mentioned in Mahabharat? That is a sign he passed away, now either its due to death by natural causes or death by violence.
Key point; THE MANASA RIVER WAS A PART OF NORTHERN ARYA VARTH.
Even if Sarama's dad was not involved then still Vibeeshan supported a king like Raam who dispatched his brother to wage war against the race of gandharvas (a species that vibeeshans wife hailed from). Its like if Rana Pratap's wife was from Gujarat but he supported a monarch who wanted to conquer the human citizens of Gujarat. Think of it from that perspective and u will see how Vibeeshan can't be considered positive by any standard.
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Vibeeshan did not have a good natured heart cause he felt like his nephew (Indrajeet) should be hung or killed just for disagreeing with him in a verbal affair/dispute in the conversation of lanka's councilors in Yuddh Kanda (when they were deciding what action they should take).
Full statement;
"In the guise of a son, O, Indrajit, you are an enemy of Ravana putting on the mask of a well wisher in that even hearing (from me) of his destruction at the hands of Rama, you are blindly agreeing with him. You surely are fit to be killed."
"Nay, he too is fit to be killed, who brought you, a reckless boy here today and ushered you foolishly in the proximity of counselors. O, Indrajit! You are a stupid, irresolute, without humility, rude natured; unwise; evil person, inexperienced and highly evil minded. You are speaking in this manner because you are an immature boy."
Logic; Obviously this bhuzdil kutta vibeeshan made a mistake saying this, he wanted the best warrior of lanka to die so then Ravan's army would have less of a chance to defend itself.
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Vibeeshan was a victim of jealousy.
Quote; "And the warriors, learned in the Vedas and diligent in ceremonial rites, all lived with their father in the Gandhamadana. And there they beheld Vaisravana seated with their father, possessed of riches and borne on the shoulders of men. And seized with jealousy, they resolved upon performing penances."
Logic: Ravan wasn't the only person who envies Kuber, above it says "seized with jealousy THEY resolved upon performing penances"
DEBUNKING THE Statement of Soorpanakha;
"The virtue-souled Vibheeshana too is my brother, but he does not behave like a demon."
Logic - this line could easily be used by vibeeshan fans (or anyone that wants to argue against the case i make) that Vibeeshan was a follower of dharma & a kind hearted soul. Still their exists 2 obvious issues with it.
One: It comes from the mouth of a known liar (Surpanakha) who also didnt tell her brother Ravan the truth, she claimed she wanted to abduct Seetha for him so she could add onto his harem's glory (antar pura or enjoyment chamber). But in reality she wanted to murder Seetha so Raam/Laxman would be attracted to her instead.
Two: Actions speak louder than words, their had not been a mention of a single decent or positive deed committed by Vibeeshan which proved him to be a virtuous, righteous, noble character. Not just before he joins Raam but even after he joins Raam then still Vibeeshan did not do a single positive thing that benefitted mankind.
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Ravan's espionage network predicted Vibeeshan would go against him eventually.
Quote:
I have seen Kumbhakarna and others, perfectly naked and with crowns shaven, decked with red wreaths and unguents, and running towards the southern direction. Vibhishana alone, with umbrella over his head, and graced with a turban, and with body decked with white wreaths and unguents, I beheld ascending the summit of the White hill. And I saw four of his counsellors also, decked with white wreaths and unguents, ascending the summit of that hill along with him.
Comment - i am sure trijata's words were overheard by another person cause the ashok vatika is not very huge. Overall my point is that the only reason Vibeeshan was even able to make it to Raam's camp in one peace without any struggle (no lankan/rakshas prevented him) is cause they never deemed him to be a true threat to themselves, if they did take him seriously then they would have captured or eliminated him easily.
Details of Vibeeshan's reign over lanka.
[Passage]
"The virtuous and intelligent son of Madri having arrived at the sea-shore, then despatched with great assurance messengers unto the illustrious Vibhishana, the grandson of Pulastya. And the monarch willingly accepted the sway of the son of Pandu, for that intelligent and exalted king regarded it all as the act of Time. And he sent unto the son of Pandu diverse kinds of jewels and gems, and sandal and also wood, and many celestial ornaments, and much costly apparel, and many valuable pearls. And the intelligent Sahadeva, accepting them all, returned to his own kingdom."
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Comment; under vibeeshan's reign lanka did not have even a tiny portion of the splendor, power, or status that it had under the reign of Ravan. Instead he had to submit against a young recently established state of the pandavas.
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Vibeeshan too fell prey to a emotion called anger, he did not have control over his feelings.
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"Hearing those harsh words from Ravana, Vibhishana who advocates justice, wielding a mace in his hand, soared high into the sky, along with four other demons. Then, the illustrious Vibhishana who became angry also spoke these words to king Ravana, his brother after moving into the sky."
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Logic; vibeeshan only had the courage to speak against ravan or give him a reply if he was not in close proximity of him cause he feared him, so to move away from a danger zone he jamp up in the sky (asuras can walk on clouds through magic) and then choose to bark like a harami kutta.
Vibeeshan literally encouraged Ravan to protect lanka with guards instead of peace;
"As an elder brother, bear the words spoken by me, who desire your welfare. Guard this city and yourself along with demons, by all means. Let all be well with you. I am departing. Be a happy person without me."
Logic - if he wanted raam to get seetha back then why did he speak like this? Maybe he was trying to convince others to join him by pretending to be a really nice guy during his end phase.
As per chutiya hanuman, this's among the real reasons why Vibeeshan seeked an audience with Raam.
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"It is indeed appropriate for him to arrive at this place and time, by seeing the prowess in you and the wickedness in Ravana. It is worthy of his judgment."
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Logic - clearly it was Raam's prowess, vibeeshan would not care if it was a negative terrorist or a criminal, he does not side with a person based on if they are a dharmatma or not. I am not claiming that Raam is a terrorist or a villain i am trying to get this point across that Vibeeshan supports people only if they have power, not if they have a just cause or good reason/motive for their own actions.
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The vanara military force consisted of plunderers, terrorists, looters and cowards, but Vibeeshan aided them in their deeds.
The 2nd burning of Lanka;
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"Getting scorched in fire, beautiful women, while lying fast asleep in their seven-storeyed mansions, gave up all connection with their ornaments and screamed loudly."
"The noise of the women-folk, who were burnt by fire and covered with smoke, roaring loudly, was heard upto one hundred Yojanas (or eight hundred miles)."
Note - here women were slaughtered, it did not matter if they were widows or innocent civilian's that never wished ill on Seetha, still they were burnt alive without a chance of cremation/proper funeral rites, they committed no crime to deserve that.
Evidence of looting.
"And the monkey warriors began to pull down pillars made of precious stones and the terraces and tops of palatial mansions. And breaking into fragments the propellers of catapults and other engines, they began to cast them about in all directions. And taking up the Sataghnis along with the discs, the clubs, and stones, they threw them down into the city with great force and loud noise. And attacked thus by the monkeys, those Rakshasas that had been placed on the walls to guard them, fled precipitately by hundreds and thousands."
Proof their treasury was depleted by a significant amount;
"Rescuing me, whose treasury has become completely diminished, you protect this city of Lanka, where only the children and the aged are left over."
Logic - ravan had no reason to be dishonest he told the truth, and the only logic is that this wealth was taken by the vanaras during their invasion. Cause when lanka is being invaded then ravan is paying the soldiers to fight, but that salary goes in their homes, yet it obviously wont stay in their homes after they get killed. Because if that wealth remained within the homes of the families of soldier's then Ravan would not claim his treasury was getting depleted.
Vandalism of property.
"Having crossed the ocean and arrived at Lanka, Rama caused its extensive and numerous gardens to be devastated by his monkeys."
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Comment; Vibeeshan helped barbarians like that get in lanka yet devotees of raam, hanutati have the nerve to protest against modern day terrorism and rioters.
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Murdering a freedom fighter who is also his uncle Prahasth.
Quote: "Vibhishana, taking up a huge and mighty javelin furnished with a hundred bells, inspired it with mantras & hurled it at the head of his adversary. And by the impetuosity of that weapon rushing with the force of the thunderbolt, Prahasta's head was severed off, and he thereupon looked like a mighty tree broken by the wind. And beholding that wanderer of the night, Prahasta, thus slain in battle, Dhumraksha rushed."
1st of all Prahasth was defending his country, 2nd of all Prahasth was a uncle of Vibeeshan even if his mother isn't kaikesi, because in MB vibeeshan's mother was a rakshasi that is the cousin sister of Kaikesi, he still shares a blood connection with Prahasth.
Evidence;
"Prahasta, Akampana, Vikata, Kalikamukha, Dhumraksha, Danda, Suparshva of great energy, Samhradi, Praghasa, Bhasakarna, Raka, Pashpotkala, Kaikasi of gracious smiles and Kumbhanasi. These, we are told, were the offspring of Sumali."
MB supports the claim:
"Our great kinsmen also, Prahasta and others, have already been slain by him."
Basically - prahasth was their kinsman.
Name of mother;
"Malini had a son named Vibhishana."
Logic - the character Malini does not receive mention in Ramayan, but it can be assumed that since her name has the term Mali then its entirely possible she is related to one of the 3 sons of sukesha since all of them have MAL in their names (Malyavan, Mali, Sumali).
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Help's Laxman cheat by doing a group attack;
"The son of Sumitra then, under Vibhishana's guidance, rushed towards that wrathful son of Ravana coming back, from desire of battle, to lead the attack. And Lakshmana, excited to fury and receiving a hint from Vibhishana, and desiring to slay Indrajit who had not completed his daily sacrifice."
Logic: nobody calls vibeeshan a crook warrior, or a chaali, or a cheater.
In all of aranya kanda's 2nd half, during the incidents where Surpanakha provokes Ravan to abduct Seetha their was no mention of Vibeeshan protesting against this act or advising Ravan to steer him in the right path. Besides tv serials theirs no authentic mention of it, in valmiki's ramayana the character of vibeeshan fails to make an appearance until Sundara Kanda.
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Vibeeshan's double faced personality.
"These two lions among men, on whom depended the positon aspired by me, are lying insensible, waiting for the dissolution of the body. Deprived of the hope now of becoming a king, I am as one dead, eventhough surviving; while my rival Ravana sees his vow fulfilled and gets his desires realised."
Logic - this's after Meghanad won his battle against both brother's. Which caused Vibeeshan to admit his greed for a kingdom. He didnt care about getting Seetha back, he didnt care about ending the life of a murderer and rapist, he only cared about his attachment to a throne.
Quote;
Rama spoke to Vibhishana as follows "Let the obsequies of your brother be performed and let these crews of women be consoled." Reflecting with his intellect, the intelligent Vibhishana, the knower of virtue, thereupon, spoke to Rama, the following words, which were in conformity with righteousness and self-interest "I am not obliged to perform the obsequies to him, who had abandoned the vow of virtue, who was cruel, who killed human beings, who was a cheater and who had longed for others' wives."
Logic: Just 2 chapters ago he was lamenting for Ravan & claimed to feel sorry for his death so thats all the more motive to actually do his funeral rites, but now hes pretending to be a hater of ravan again which makes no sense. Vibeeshan unnecessarily created more drama, discussions, arguments that were not needed, he loved to waste time.
Turns out when vibeeshan eventually does become lanka's lord then he does nothing besides wasting time.
Vibeeshan physically harmed his own vanara & bear allies:
"Vibhishana, who knew what was right, began to disperse the crowd there quickly." "Crowds of bears, monkeys and demons, dispersed on all sides, bounced for a distance, from their nearness to the palanquin. While those warriors were being driven away, there was a very great sound, resembling the roar of a sea, lashed by a storm."
Rama enraged as he was spoke the following words with a reproach to the highly intelligent Vibhishana "Why disregarding me, are these people harassed by you? Stop this exertion. They are my own people."
Vibeeshan tries to bribe Raam by giving him servant girls;
"These women with lotus-like eyes, who are skilled in the art of decoration, came with bathing accessories like garments, ornaments, sandal-pastes and beautiful garlands of various kinds. They will assist you in bathing O Rama!"
Think he said they would assist him in bathing, that means they could indeed touch his naked body, including his manhood/genitals, this was clearly pimping.
Final act of lund chooser;
"Thereupon, that Sugreeva along with the monkeys gladly ascended that wonderful Pushpaka, the aerial car. Vibhishana together with his counselors also ascended it."
Logic - this was right after he got coronated as lanka's monarch/king, his duty was to help rebuild lanka since the war ended, instead what he did was give precious minerals to the vanara invaders and then choose to go to Ayodhya through this pushpak vimana, leaving lanka's throne vacant again, their subjects are now leaderless.
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List of his crimes;
1 - Helping Meghanada, Ravan etc both bring widowed and captured women down from the vehicle so they could step foot in lanka as slaves of Ravan.
2 - Staying in the borders and country of a monarch that was a mass murderer (explained how Ravan led his army to kill anaranya's men).
3 - being obedient to Raam or allied with him despite the attack on gandharvas (same species of his wife Sarama).
4 - Left all his own children and his wife too in lanka when he abandoned it, despite knowing they would rot in lanka facing discrimination, blame and potential abuse.
5 - When Meghanada encourages the rakshasas to retaliate, have self respect & stand up for themselves then Vibeeshan said Meghanad should be killed for this action.
6 - After Laxman & Ram both lose to Meghanad then the true colors of Vibeeshan get revealed that he was more worried about failing to get lanka's throne not failing to rescue Seetha from captivity.
7 - He did not protest the burning of innocent civilians, women & houses in the war of lanka.
8 - After the death of ravan then vibeeshan claims ravan was a disgusting person that did not deserve respect, his thought process/mid only changed once Raam began to praise ravan after his death, since raam wanted it Vibeeshan had to do the last rites of ravan although in his heart he secretly did not desire it. But in order to look convincing vibeeshan goes on a praise spree singing praises for Ravan this tells u readers how much of a manipulative, hypocrite vibeeshan was. He changes his beliefs like a juggler moves objects around.
9 - Vibeeshan assumed that Raam would not want Seetha to be seen in public so he began violently trying to remove Vanara soldier's, rakshasas and bears too from the scene, this act of Vibeeshan was considered a crime by Raam but he did not want to ruin his own happiness by punishing vibeeshan so he let it slide after a conversation.
10 - Then Vibeeshan graduated to the rank of a PIMP by trying to bribe Raam.
11 - According to Vana Parva he was jealous of Kuber.
12 - People insult Arjuna for killing Bhishma (who they consider a grandfather) nobody insulted vibeeshan for the murder of his uncle prahasta.
13 - Gave Laxman the clue he needed to attack Meghanada when he was vulnerable, since Meghanada killed most of the vanaras (a race of terrorist and looters) he should be considered a positive individual but Vibeeshan wanted the death of this heroic patriot.
14 - And at last he left the people of lanka alone, instead of helping them rebuild after war he took a vacation to ayodhya.
CONCLUSION; Vibeeshan was an opportunist, coward, traitor & a incompetent husband. This greedy politician should be compared to the hunchback in the film 300 (2006) & not legends like Yuyutsu.
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